ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Illinois · Private · School ID: northwestern-university
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is a private law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.0%). 97.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 69.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $79,772 per year; a median grant of $40,000 brings median net tuition to about $39,772. The median LSAT is 173 with a 12.3% acceptance rate.
Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law?
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law reported a 91.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.0% state average.
How much does Northwestern Pritzker School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $79,772 per year (about $239,316 over three years). The median grant is $40,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $39,772 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 173 and the median GPA is 3.96; the acceptance rate is 12.3%.
What are the job outcomes at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law?
97.3% of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 69.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 1.5% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Northwestern University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.